Massacre in the streets . . . endemic corruption . . . economic woes . . . disappearing wetlands . . . plagues of termites & West Nile. Welcome to the sordid underbelly of Greater New Orleans. So what does rookie state Rep. Derrick Shepherd (D-Marrero) do but make the home page of every major news site on the web with his crusade against thongs and saggers. Oh yeah, baby, we know how to set priorities.
Read the Times-Picayune story | Read the paper's editorial smackdown
But giggle as you will, I've gotta admit that sometimes I wish the law were in effect. Britney's sparkly thong strings are one thing. But the fashion police . . . heck, the fashion Swat Team would have been welcome Saturday night at Cats Meow.
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